Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA – Get Free Report) and Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Nexa Resources and Entree Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nexa Resources | -0.57% | -8.80% | -2.08% |
| Entree Gold | N/A | N/A | -228.15% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nexa Resources and Entree Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nexa Resources | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| Entree Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nexa Resources and Entree Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nexa Resources | $2.77 billion | 0.42 | -$205.03 million | ($0.12) | -73.83 |
| Entree Gold | N/A | N/A | -$14.32 million | ($0.10) | -15.30 |
Entree Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nexa Resources. Nexa Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entree Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Nexa Resources has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entree Gold has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Entree Gold beats Nexa Resources on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nexa Resources
Nexa Resources S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Mining and Smelting. It produces zinc, zamac, zinc oxide, and zincal, as well as by-products, such as copper, lead, silver, gold, copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, copper cementum, silver concentrate, slag aggregates, and cadmium/sponge deposits. The company owns and operates six polymetallic mines, including three located in the Central Andes of Peru; two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil; and one located in the State of Mato Grosso in Brazil. It also owns and operates three zinc smelters comprising one located in Cajamarquilla in Peru; and two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, which recovers and produces metallic zinc, zinc oxide, and by-products, such as sulfuric acid. The company also exports its products. Its products are used in civil construction, transportation, energy, agriculture, health, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as VM Holding S.A. and changed its name to Nexa Resources S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Nexa Resources S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Votorantim S.A.
About Entree Gold
Entrée Resources Ltd., a mining company, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral property interests in Canada. Its principal asset is the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture property comprising Hugo North Extension copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Entrée Gold Inc. and changed its name to Entrée Resources Ltd. in May 2017. Entrée Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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